Myanmar vs South Africa: Cropland — Area

Myanmar
12,535 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
12,413 1000 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 12,535 1000 ha against 12,413 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 122 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Myanmar ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10,278 1000 ha 12,367 1000 ha 2,089 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 10,124 1000 ha 12,561 1000 ha 2,437 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 10,054 1000 ha 12,755 1000 ha 2,701 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 10,117 1000 ha 13,732 1000 ha 3,616 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 11,120 1000 ha 13,579 1000 ha 2,459 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 12,388 1000 ha 12,471 1000 ha 83.37 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 12,510 1000 ha 12,413 1000 ha 96.56 1000 ha Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Myanmar or South Africa?
Myanmar, at 12,535 1000 ha against 12,413 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Myanmar and South Africa?
122 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
Myanmar ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.